Harmonic balls and the two-phase Schwarz function
2013 (English)In: Complex Variables and Elliptic Equations, ISSN 1747-6933, E-ISSN 1747-6941, Vol. 58, no 6, p. 837-852Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
In this article, we introduce the concept of harmonic balls in sub-domains of
n , through a mean-value property for a subclass of harmonic functions on such domains. In the complex plane, and for analytic functions, a similar concept fails to exist due to the fact that analytic functions cannot have prescribed data on the boundary. Nevertheless, a two-phase version of the problem does exist, and gives rise to the generalization of the well-known Schwarz function to the case of a two-phase Schwarz function. Our primary goal is to derive simple properties for these problems, and tease the appetites of experts working on Schwarz function and related topics. Hopefully these two concepts will provoke further study of the topic.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Taylor and Francis: STM, Behavioural Science and Public Health Titles / Taylor and Francis , 2013. Vol. 58, no 6, p. 837-852
Keywords [en]
Schwarz function, mean-value property, harmonic functions, two-phase free boundary, quadrature domains, Primary: 35R35, 31A05, 31B05, 31B20
National Category
Natural Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-94602DOI: 10.1080/17476933.2011.622046ISI: 000319380200010OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-94602DiVA, id: diva2:633607
Note
Funding Agencies|Swedish Research Council|
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